Nigeria community elects new executives

NIGERIANS in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO-Qatar, Nigerian community in Qatar previously known as DOHANAIJA elected new executive members at the Millennium hotel recently.
Around 100 Nigerian expatriates gathered to elect new office-bearers of the organisation which paved the way for the dissolution of DOHANIJA and adoption of a new constitution.
Formation of NIDO-Qatar is in line with the directives of the Federal Government of Nigeria which has just established a Diaspora Commission.
In view of that, amendments were made to the previous constitution as advised by the community to reflect the visions and missions of the new organisation.
The newly elected NIDOQatar officials are Olu Jimoh Millar(President), Raymond Bob-Ume (Vice- President), Godfrey Awinoron (Secretary- General), Sunday Aigbomian (Assistant Secretary-General), Ebele Ume (Treasurer), Olayemi Adams (Financial Secretary), Victor Okwusah (Social Secretary), Victor Ikoli (Public Relations Officer), Noimot Olayiwola, Taofeek Bello, Mary Dehinbo, Adeboye Dehinbo(Welfare Officers) and ex-officio Hafeez Muhamed.
The president, OJ Millar, who was also the immediate past president of DOHANAIJA, was elected unopposed to serve as the first President of Nigerians in Diaspora, NIDO-Qatar.
He thanked members of the community for their commitment to the development of the association, especially during its transformation period.
The new public relations officer assured members of the community of prompt information dissemination.
He also promised to ensure that the organisation is wellprojected both in Qatar and Nigeria.
A member of the community, Effion Ebong expressed his happiness that new faces were elected into the new executive committee.
He urged the executive to work on integration and orientation of Nigerians arriving in the country.
The Association operates as a charitable organisation.
It renders assistance to Nigerians in Qatar, in areas of welfare, legal, immigration support, education advisory, resolution of disputes with sponsors and employment assistance.